The Empire at 138

4.7

804 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Empire at 138, named in part for the building’s original name “Empire Block” and its street address at
138 S. Washington St., is an everyday hub of activity to eat, drink and congregate over real wholesome food and ingredients.
Part local neighborhood hangout, part fine dining restaurant, we develop heirloom recipes based on family and friends' favorites, using as many locally raised and farmed, organic, and hormone free products as are in season and meet our quality standards.
Menus change regularly based on seasonal availability. We offer fine dining, cocktails, wines, interesting beers, and signature coffee.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Lunch Thu–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:15 pm
Phone number
(419) 448-7733
Website
http://theempirerestauranttiffin.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
Private banquet room available for both personal and corporate customers. Call 419-448-7733 and ask for an event coordinator to plan for your next meeting.
Private party contact
Michael Pinkston: (419) 618-0311

Location
138 South Washington St, Tiffin, OH 44883
Neighborhood
Tiffin
Cross street
Madison Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Meat & Cheese Board$17.25
Served with seasonal preserves and a selection of crackers
Lump Crab Cakes$6.95
Super lump crab, celery, onions, chardonnay, Chesapeake mustard
Roasted Cauliflower Dip$7.95
Roasted cauliflower and roasted garlic pureed with Vermont cheddar. Served with pita chips
Spinach Artichoke Dip$7.95
Spinach, artichokes, roasted red peppers, white wine, served with pita crisps
Fried Mozzarella$7.95
Fresh mozzarella bocconcini, tomato basil marinara
Swedish Meatballs$6.95
Beef meatballs, mushrooms, cream sauce
Yakitori Skewers$7.95
Beef tenderloin, sweet teriyaki, sesame
Ahi Poke Crisp$7.95
Cubed ahi tuna, lime coconut soy sauce
Oysters Casino$5.95
Pepper, onion, garlic, bacon

Soups

Lion Bowl French Onion Soup
Slow roasted Vidalia onions simmered in beef stock and melted Gruyere cheese. Creamy option available as well
- Cup$7.95
- Bowl$9.95
Lobster Bisque
- Cup$8.95
- Bowl$10.95

Salads

Add: chicken $4.95, steak $6.95, Crab $12.95, salmon $7.95

Chopped Farmer's Salad$13.95
Red cabbage, iceberg, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, carrot, red peppers, mushrooms, bacon, eggs, cheddar, and green goddess ranch dressing
Classic Wedge$8.95
Iceberg, tomato, cucumber, bacon, onion, creamy blue cheese dressing
The Empire Grilled Caesar
Charred romaine, bacon, saved Parmesan, red onion, and Caesar dressing
- Half$6.95
- Full$9.95
House Salad
Artisanal mixed greens with red onions, cherry tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles and candied walnuts. Lightly dressed in raspberry vinaigrette
- Half$5.95
- Full$7.95
Beet Salad with Warm Goat Cheese$9.95
Beets, apple, goat cheese, shallot, walnuts, in a cranberry vinaigrette

Sea

All Entrees include warm bread and a house salad

Seared Norwegian Salmon$31.95
Pan seared Norwegian Salmon topped with a Hollandaise sauce, lemon, tarragon, and served with asparagus
Seafood Portofino$36.95
Shrimp, shallot, scallop, mussels, mushrooms, white wine, parmesan atop a linguini pasta
Lump Crab-n-Cheese$29.95
Lump crab, 5-cheese blend, fresh herbs, penne, toast bread crumbs

Land

All Entrees include warm bread and a house salad

Filet Mignon$38.95
Center cut by hand 7oz filet accompanied by caramelized onion, demi glaze, and grilled asparagus
Filet Oscar$42.95
A Grilled filet served with crab meat, toped with Bearnaise sauce. Served with asparagus
Filet Medallions$40.95
Wild mushrooms, shallots, cabernet demi sauce, broccolini
Filet la Blu$39.95
6 oz filet, bacon, horseradish, blue cheese crust, broccolini
The Empire Burger$15.95
Topped with Ohio white cheddar, house-made bacon relish, tomato, lettuce on a brioche bun. Served with sweet hot mustard and crispy fries
Chicken Florentine$23.95
Spinach, shallots, garlic, white wine sauce, parsley, roasted garlic potatoes

Pasta and More

All Entrees include warm bread and a house salad. Add: Chicken $4.95, Steak $9.95, Crab meat $12.95, Salmon $7.95

Ricotta Parmesan Gnocchi$22.95
Ricotta gnocchi, wild mushroom ragout, parmesan
Tofu Sweet Chili Rice Noodle Bowl$18.95
Firm tofu, pineapple, red pepper, onion, broccolini, cashew, basil, sweet thai chili sauce, rice noodles
Empire 5 Cheese Penne$16.95
Descendant cheese sauce over a penne pasta

Sides

Garlic Mashed Potatoes$5.95
Parmesan Truffle Fries or Regular Fries$5.95
Grilled Asparagus$6.95
Charred Brussel Sprouts$6.95

What 804 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

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804 Reviews

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Jody
Washington DC
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 28, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We asked for basics - salt and pepper. It never arrived. We had to find it ourselves from the bar. I asked for my steak to be medium rare. It was served well done. No bread was served with dinner as menu states. Wait person was apologizing to all tables around for various reasons. Wrong bill given to ppl next to us. No water refill after we asked.
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Feldest
Cincinnati
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful space the food was excellent and the service was fantastic. The best Caesar salad I've ever had and my husband is still talking about his steak five days later. We were very pleased with dinner here.
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MikeP
Columbus
32 reviews
2.0
32 reviews
Dined on September 20, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Service was great...personable, effecient, timely. The drinks were delicious. The food was disappointing. The Lamb Chops particularly so. Its a great space, and I'll stop for drinks. I'll be hard pressed to eat there again.
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DanR
Pittsburgh
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A very nice and enjoyable evening. Food and service were both great!
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JeffB
Toledo
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious. Drinks, Appetizers, Salads all served in timely manner. Entrees took for ever to arrive at our table. Over 25 minutes. The whole restaurant ran out of bread. As usual our meals were very good and competitively priced. Hopefully it was just a bad night for service and hospitality.
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DavidT
Columbus
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always have a great experience at Empire. Staff is great. Food was delicious. It’s a great upscale restaurant.
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TrevorC
Toledo
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food good service, good drinks. Thanks for the flowers as well!
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DanR
Pittsburgh
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great!! Had reservations, they seated us immediately. Food and service was excellent!
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BusinessDinner
Toledo
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 26, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The restaurant is lovely. I ate there about five years ago and remember the food being top notch. This time around, it was good, but not impressive. For the price, it should be remarkable. Our biggest complaint is the uncomfortable chairs. Again, for an upscale restaurant, I would expect a bigger investment in the comfort of the patrons. Several of us, of varying sizes and heights, were extremely uncomfortable in the tiny, hard, cheap, catering style dining chair. It was difficult to enjoy eating our $39 filets when we had to sit forward in an awkward position because the chair was so hard and small. The Empire has a lot of potential, and I will try them again, but would definitely request to sit in the one half booth, as any other seating is completely intolerable.
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GilmoreFan
Toledo
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very good food, lovely building, friendly staff. Be prepared to pay; this is not inexpensive dining. We had an $80 gift card from our kids and spent all of it plus extra for the tip on two of the less expensive entrees, two cocktails, and a shared dessert. Our bill would have been significantly more if we had gotten steak or seafood entrees.
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138 South Washington St, Tiffin, OH 44883

Additional information

Cross street
Madison Street
Neighborhood
Tiffin
Hours of operation
Lunch Thu–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:15 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://theempirerestauranttiffin.com/
Phone number
(419) 448-7733
Private party facilities
Private banquet room available for both personal and corporate customers. Call 419-448-7733 and ask for an event coordinator to plan for your next meeting.
Private party contact
Michael Pinkston: (419) 618-0311

The Empire at 138

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Starters

Meat & Cheese Board$17.25

Lump Crab Cakes$6.95

Roasted Cauliflower Dip$7.95

Spinach Artichoke Dip$7.95

Fried Mozzarella$7.95

Swedish Meatballs$6.95

Yakitori Skewers$7.95

Ahi Poke Crisp$7.95

Oysters Casino$5.95

Soups

Lion Bowl French Onion Soup

Lobster Bisque

Salads

Chopped Farmer's Salad$13.95

Classic Wedge$8.95

The Empire Grilled Caesar

House Salad

Beet Salad with Warm Goat Cheese$9.95

Sea

Seared Norwegian Salmon$31.95

Seafood Portofino$36.95

Lump Crab-n-Cheese$29.95

Land

Filet Mignon$38.95

Filet Oscar$42.95

Filet Medallions$40.95

Filet la Blu$39.95

The Empire Burger$15.95

Chicken Florentine$23.95

Pasta and More

Ricotta Parmesan Gnocchi$22.95

Tofu Sweet Chili Rice Noodle Bowl$18.95

Empire 5 Cheese Penne$16.95

Sides

Garlic Mashed Potatoes$5.95

Parmesan Truffle Fries or Regular Fries$5.95

Grilled Asparagus$6.95

Charred Brussel Sprouts$6.95

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